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This customer based in New Cross South East London had a significant problem with their patio. Their home is a period Victorian property so when choosing a stone for the patio, they bought reclaimed quarry tiles to marry up with the period of the house, and proceeded with their DIY project. Unfortunately they were not aware that quarry tiles are porous until sealed, and grout left on the tile and not wiped off immediately, will leave a grout haze or in this case stick to the tile altogether.

I inspected the tiles and confirmed this was the worst case of grout haze I had ever seen; un-deterred I proceeded to carry out a test clean (you can see this reflected in the photograph below) and this demonstrated successfully that the tiles could be restored.

Cleaning Patio Quarry Tiles

Satisfied with the results of the test clean I proceeded to clean the rest of the floor. For this I used Tile doctor Grout Clean-Up which contains concentrated acid and is designed to penetrate below the surface to remove grout smears; this was diluted 1 to 1 with water which is a very strong mix. I sprayed the solution onto the tiles, working 1sqm at a time, leaving it to dwell on the tiles for a few minutes before scrubbing the tiles by hand with a rough pan cleaner. I then rinsed the area off with water and used my wet vac to remove the soiled solution. The strong mix had the desired effect on the Quarry tiles but it was necessary to go over the area again after spotting some of the worse stains the first application had missed. Happy with the result, I carried out this process across the rest of the patio, working 1 sqm at a time.

Sealing Kitchen Quarry Tiles

When I was finished the customer was very happy with the result, and now had a patio they could use. The customer was keen to carry on with their DIY project, and wanted to seal the patio themselves, so I advised them to use Tile Doctor Colour Grow, which is a colour intensifier and impregnated sealer; this will both protect and enhance the reclaimed quarry tile into the future.

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Dear Jason, As I missed you, just wanted to say a big thanks for saving my floor! I can now sweep and wash it and it looks like its actually been done for the first time in 5 years. I will obviously be in once we have saved up and put the new kitchen in so we can do the other floor. Once again, many thanks.Mrs. D. Wilcox, Tenterden

The terracotta floor looks lovely.Mrs Bennett, Canterbury

The work carried out on my kitchen tiles was excellent. I was worried that the marks would not come out of the tiles but Jason did a really good job and I am very pleased with the results.Bal, Longfield

I found Mr Gates to be a desent hard working man, who is dedicated to offering a good friendly service. Mr Gates went out of his way to ensure that we were happy with his work. Top marksKenny, London, E16

Was impressed with Jason's work ethic and desire to complete the job to a high standard.Mr M. Howitt, London, SE15

To be honest, the end result was not as good as I was hoping for, although Jason did come round and do a test piece first showing us what the end result may look like. So overall disappointed not to have ended up with a shinier finish, but this was our decision to go ahead after seeing the test result.Mrs T Cannon, Bromley

Jason recently refurbished our terracotta kitchen floor and it has made such a difference - so easy to clean now and looks beautiful again. Jason worked extremely hard and we would definitely recommend his work.Ms A. Day, Gillingham

Many thanks Jason. You have done a brilliant job. Take Care Regards Connie.

Great Job! A totally professional job, done with great courtesy and minimal intrusion. And now a sparkling clean floor with advice on maintenance as well.V. Greenwood.

Speedy response and estimate. Excellent service and a very competitive price. Great end product.Mr. & Mrs Zoumot, London.

Absolutely delighted with the work Jason did in our bathroom after our tilers left us with a horrendous tile grout problem. Two acid solution treatments later we decided to use the tile doctor services. Jason has done a fantastic and thorough job. Would highly recommend his work. Thank you again, our tiles finally look like they were meant too.Ms. K. Holmes

Hi Jason, Thank you very much indeed for doing such a great job on Friday. The tiles look wonderful. Now we just need to decorate the rest of the house! With thanks and best wishes, Caroline.

Very happy & pleased, Bathroom looks like new. Would recommend Jason to another customer.Ms. S. Markham, Battersby, London